The thin blue line : how humanitarianism went to war /
Foley, Conor.
The thin blue line : how humanitarianism went to war / Conor F oley. - London ; New York : Verso, 2010. - 274 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
Human rights and humanitarianism -- Humanitarian interventions -- Ko sovo -- Afghanistan -- Sri Lanka and Indonesia -- A responsibility to p rotect -- Justice and peace -- Humanitarian accountability -- Conclusio n. The new imperialists?
Foley explores how the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has bee n used to allow states to invade other nations in the name of human rig hts. Drawing on his own experience of working in over a dozen conflict and post-conflict zones, he shows how the growing influence of internat ional law has been used to override the sovereignty of the poorest coun tries in the world.
9781844676286 (pbk.)
2010-481149
Humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian assistance-- Corrupt practices.
341.584
The thin blue line : how humanitarianism went to war / Conor F oley. - London ; New York : Verso, 2010. - 274 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
Human rights and humanitarianism -- Humanitarian interventions -- Ko sovo -- Afghanistan -- Sri Lanka and Indonesia -- A responsibility to p rotect -- Justice and peace -- Humanitarian accountability -- Conclusio n. The new imperialists?
Foley explores how the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has bee n used to allow states to invade other nations in the name of human rig hts. Drawing on his own experience of working in over a dozen conflict and post-conflict zones, he shows how the growing influence of internat ional law has been used to override the sovereignty of the poorest coun tries in the world.
9781844676286 (pbk.)
2010-481149
Humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian assistance-- Corrupt practices.
341.584